By Vernalee Today, I give love and honor to those women who have shown me the way and taught me a thing or two. A shout out to my two...

By Vernalee Growing up, I remember hearing my Mother say, "Charge it to my head, not my heart." Translated simply, it means that a person...

By Vernalee Somedays, we just have to break things down to the basics. Rarely, do we reach great heights on our own. There are so many...

By Vernalee Make today count! Each day is unique. When people say, “Live life to the fullest,” it’s great advice. The day will only last...

By Vernalee Incompetency has roots! If you are a gardener, you know that “one rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch” if it lays there!...

By Vernalee In a clandestine fashion, backstabbers carry their knives behind their backs aiming at yours. Your self defense is limited...

By Vernalee Teamwork makes the dream work because leaders share a common vision with those on their team. The quarterback doesn’t win the...

By Vernalee There is one word that we should not use loosely. That word is - friend! These days, I have become very selective about who...

”Friendships are born in a million different ways, and all good friends strive to achieve the same goal: to be a source of love and...

By Vernalee How strong are you? Sometimes, we never know our strength until we are faced with situations that test us. Check out this...

By Vernalee Sugar and Salt both look the same. The phrase is true and self explanatory. They are both white tiny granular nuggets that we...

By Vernalee We are all uniquely made. Being our authentic self is the key. We have key attributes that highlight our differences....

By Vernalee You can only control your behavior and actions; not those of others. You may receive undeserved and hurtful treatment from...

By Vernalee Did you hear the message? Admittedly, we really are selective listeners. Sometimes, we hear what we want to hear and block...

By Vernalee Alright here I go again with my broken conversational Spanish. I know that I'm not as fluent as desired, but bear with me. ...

By Vernalee If there was ever a quote that characterize us, this is it! Just get us worked up...and you’ll see our true self and...

By Vernalee In the 1970’s, The Hues Corporation had a hit record that climbed the charts called “Don’t Rock the Boat.” Underneath its...

By Vernalee ”Forgiving you is my gift to you. Moving on is my gift to me.” The past is the past. Some things should be left there. Moving...

By Vernalee The fiddle makes an incredible harmonic sound that can cause some people to dance up a storm. Speaking of fiddles, why do we...

By Vernalee Yes that's right! I will not stoop but so low. I will not degrade my integrity to be on a defined level that is beneath my...

By Vernalee Love is a feeling that we desire. Absence a heartbreak or two, it makes us feel heavenly... most of the time. "Love is also...

By Vernalee Gossip and gossipers go hand in hand. We should be on guard with what we say to whom. The Bible tells us in James 3:5 -...

By Vernalee Many songs have been written about rain. Some love songs have referenced raindrops as teardrops. If your heart has been...

By Vernalee This pictured quote means that “the true core of a person is the part that is not selfish and which works for others. The...

By Vernalee Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all...

By Vernalee Many times it seems as if there are never enough hours in the day to complete tasks. Time moves at a rapid pace. We get...

By Vernalee Have you ever been Christmas Caroling? I have! Once! It was my freshman year in college. We had a young Spanish professor, ...

By Vernalee Have you been naughty or nice? What do you want Santa to bring you? You‘ve heard that phrase many times I'm sure. Well the...

By Vernalee The expression ”two heads are better than one”reflects the intuition that people working in groups are more likely to come to...

By Vernalee Does this describe you? Here we go! 15 Things that Incredibly Happy People do! 1. They turn their mistakes into lessons. 2....

By Vernalee When will you tell yourself the truth? You are not "all that and a bag of chips!" Really! No one is perfect. We all make...

By Vernalee Shenanigans! Game playing! Aren't you tired of those individuals who pose as "innocent" when they are really - troublemaking...

By Vernalee Double standards eventually present conflict and problems. Normally, they are classified as hypocritical. Are you a "Do what...

By Vernalee "Keep putting out good. It will come back to you ten fold in unexpected ways." To take the high road is "to choose the most...

By Vernalee "Don't ruin a good today by holding on to a bad yesterday. Let it go!" These three easy words (Let it go) seemingly roll off...

By Vernalee Someone has been hurt; their feelings are bruised; their anger shows. What do you do? Did you cause the problem? Does the...

By Vernalee Have you ever tried to put a puzzle together and couldn't determine where selected pieces went? I have! There typically is an...

By Vernalee “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” – Lao Tzu Are you concerned about how others view...

By Vernalee Are you speaking the same language? Are you listening to each other? Is what is being said matches what is being done? Why...

By Vernalee One of the worst things that you can do is to take someone's kindness for granted. It can be heartbreaking! I learned a long...

By Vernalee Are you out on a limb? Are you out there by yourself when everyone else is comfortably relaxing/sitting down in their Lazy...

By Vernalee It's quite simple. What you may regard as worthless, may be extremely valuable to someone else! What you took for granted or...

By Vernalee Those "knock off" purses look so real that it takes a microscopic and discerning knowledgeable eye to detect the difference....

By Vernale Who is your best friend? Brace yourself. Your answer will probably not be as long as the far stretching Mississippi River....

By Vernalee The interpretation of this statement is as follows: "There are those who would consider this as smartness on the part of the...

By Vernalee Are you pointing your finger again? "It's always somebody else's fault." I know that you have heard that quote before! It's...

By Vernalee When we admit to mistakes and acknowledge that we were wrong, it shows that we are wiser today than we were before we...

By Vernalee Yes, it is true that when we love someone, we warn them. We don't want them to walk into danger. The answer lies not in our...

By Vernalee When we are involved in relationships (personal and professional) , it is serious business! Attachments are formed....

By Vernalee Are you in the middle of someone else’s dispute? Hold up! It’s easy to be innocently intertwined. Folks love reeling others...